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Location notes
Woodacre is a rural area on the West Coast Main Line between Preston and Lancaster. There used to be a farm crossing here but this has been replaced by a footbridge.
Railway type and traffic
There are a variety of services along the line. Principal passenger services are in the hands of Virgin's Voyagers and Pendolinos and Trans Pennine class 175s.
Freight is usually provided by DB Schenker class 66s on Coal and Departmental duties and class 92s on Enterprise workings, the occasional Freightliner 66 (the 86s tend to run at night), and DRS's Nuclear and Intermodal trains which produce a variety of traction.
Freight is usually provided by DB Schenker class 66s on Coal and Departmental duties and class 92s on Enterprise workings, the occasional Freightliner 66 (the 86s tend to run at night), and DRS's Nuclear and Intermodal trains which produce a variety of traction.
Environment
The footbridge is fairly well used by walkers. The area surrounding it is very rural, however there is a small industrial operation next to it and the M6 motorway on the other side of the line so there is quite a bit of noise, especially on weekdays.
Road directions
Take the A6 north from Preston and junction 1 of the M55 (close to it's junction with the M6) towards Garstang. You will pass through Broughton, Bilsborrow and Brock before skirting the edge of Garstang. The road heads down a long straight, passing over a bridge, through some traffic lights, and past the Crofter's Hotel on the left. A road comes in from the right, from Garstang, and you need to take the next turning on the right, signposted to Scorton.
Follow Gubberford Lane until you cross a tight bridge, and turn right immediately afterwards. At the next right hand bend of this lane you will see the industrial unit in front.
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Woodacre map co-ordinates
Follow Gubberford Lane until you cross a tight bridge, and turn right immediately afterwards. At the next right hand bend of this lane you will see the industrial unit in front.
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Woodacre map co-ordinates
Parking
There is plenty of space to park on the side of the road before the corner, though leave room for any lorries accessing the works.
Public transport
Stagecoach services 40/41 (from Preston) and 42 (from Blackpool) pass through Garstang and along the A6 to Lancaster, passing the end of Gubberford Lane. It would be about a 20 minute walk from there.
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Amenities
There are no amenities in the area, the closest can be found at either Brock or Bilsborrow.
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Photographic notes
Photos can be taken of Southbound trains both n the morning and afternoon, the time of day determining which side of the bridge to stand. Photos of Northbound trains are not really possible. Due to the noise from the M6 and the farm bridge to the north you do not get much warning of approaching trains.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Morning shot
Fig 2 - Looking north
Afternoon shot
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
